Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula. Many of the names in the list below overlap or are obsolete today, with Honam, Yeongdong, Yeongnam, and the modern term Sudogwon being the only ones in wide use.
The names of Korea's traditional Eight Provinces are often also used as regional monikers.
List of eight regions (~1896) NameRRMCHangulHanjaCities and provinces Divisions todayHaesoHaeseoHaesŏN. Hwanghae and S. HwanghaeNorthKwansoGwanseoKwansŏPyongyang, Nampo, N. Pyongan, S. Pyongan, and ChagangNorthKwanbukGwanbukKwanbukRason, N. Hamgyong, S. Hamgyong, and RyanggangNorthGwandongGwandongKwandongGangwon (South), and Kangwon (North)BothGyeonggiGyeonggiKyŏnggiSeoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and KaesongBothHoseoHoseoHosŏDaejeon, Sejong, N. Chungcheong, and S. ChungcheongSouthHonamHonamHonamGwangju, N. Jeolla, S. Jeolla, and JejuSouthYeongnamYeongnamRyŏngnam()Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, N. Gyeongsang, and S. GyeongsangSouth
Extra regions NameRRMCHangulHanjaDescriptionKwannamGwannamKwannamSouthern part of KwanbukKwanbukGwanbukKwanbukNorthern part of KwanbukYeongseoYeongseoRyŏngsŏ()Western part of GwandongYeongdongYeongdongRyŏngdong()Eastern part of GwandongGihoGihoKihoGyeonggi and HoseoJejuJejuChejuJeju Island
See also Eight Provinces of Korea Korean dialects Provinces of Korea Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin, Northeast China
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